GMO labeling fails in CO
On 09/11/2014 12:58 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Nov 2014 10:41:28 -0800 (PST), dalep
> > wrote:
>
>> My current complaint is when I opened a bag of Birds Eye frozen veg and noticed the small print that it was a product of China. WHAT?! Now I notice that many frozen foods are not listing any country of origin. Most items at TJs don't seem to be labeled.
>
> Thanks for the head's up! I look to see where fish, shellfish, fresh
> fruit and vegetables originate, never thought about looking to see
> where my frozen vegetables came from. My Trader Joe's frozen spinach
> is a product of Mexico, TJ's petite peas and fire roasted corn are
> products of the USA.
>
> I am so accustomed to not having that kind of information, I forget to
> look for it.
One can also be lulled into a false assumption. Safeway had some
barramundi in the freezer section and the label was something like
"Australibrand" or something that implied an Australian origin. When I
opened the bag later, it was from a Vietnamese fish farm!
Graham
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